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John Hagan

John Hagan

Born
1809-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1877-02-13 12:00:00
Gender
Male

My gg grandfather John, his wife Sarah Ann and sons John and Benjamin (b 1848) were the only Hagan family living in Ballybay, County Monaghan during the mid 19th century. John was a master baker and publican. Sarah Ann was a dressmaker,

Benjamin joined the 13th Hussars for 20 years from January 1866 and lived then married Mary Snape. They lived in Everton, Liverpool and had a son, Benjamin (b 24 January 1888), my grandfather.

Associated communities

Monaghan

Co. Monaghan, or Muíneachán in Irish, is located on the Border Region of Ireland.  We are famous for our ancient Irish craft of lace-making and we have many lakes,  forests and small mountains.  Our county town is Monaghan and we have a population of approximately 56,000.  We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.  

Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • Cahan's Meeting House

    Location: Monaghan

    Lisnavane, County Monaghan

  • Hope Castle

    Location: Monaghan

    Castleblaney, County Monagham

  • Ulster Canal Stores

    Location: Monaghan

    Clones

Timeline events in this community

  • 1930s

    Travelling Folk in the 1930s

    <p>Between 1937 and 1939, primary school pupils across the Republic of Ireland interviewed the elderly in their neighborhood to collect and record local stories and folklore from the 19th century. "The Schools Collection" as it became known is held by the Dúchas Folklore Collection in UCD and is and has been digitized online at duchas.ie. One of the topics schoolchildren were asked to write about were "Travelling Folk" or An Lucht Siúil. </p> <p>Here is a selection of what "settled" children wrote about travelers in the late 1930s.</p>

    1938-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1930s

    1930 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1930-09-28 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    County Monaghan in the 1830s

    <p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837. (Much of the information collected here was submitted by members of the local gentry and clergy of the time).</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1970s

    Dublin-Monaghan Bombings

    1974-05-17 12:00:00

Ballybay (Monaghan)

Our aim is to connect all people with a link to Ballybay (Monaghan). You may live here, have visited here or maybe are tracing ancestors who left long ago. In any case, we’re sure to have lots to share and are delighted to welcome you.

Other ancestors in this community

  • Felix Morton

    Location: Ballybay (Monaghan)

    Born: 1809-01-01 12:00:00

  • William D Boyle

    Location: Ballybay (Monaghan)

    Born: 1841-04-03 12:00:00

  • Robert Todd

    Location: Ballybay (Monaghan)

    Born: 1740-01-01 12:00:00

  • william bailey

    Location: Ballybay (Monaghan)

    Born: 1753-01-01 12:00:00

Buildings in this community

  • Derryvalley School

    Location: Ballybay (Monaghan)

    Derryvalley School, DERRYVALLY, County Monaghan

Timeline events in this community

  • 1890s

    Ballybay, Co. Monaghan Pig Market

    <p>Pig Market at Ballybay</p>

    1895-08-01 12:00:00